Andy Ang, V. Severino Pacunio

ANDY ANG,

v.

SEVERINO PACUNIO, G.R. No. 208928, July 08, 2015

Fac!" Respondents fled a complaint or Declaration or nullity o Sale, Reconveyance and damages beore the RTC involving the subject land originally owned by Udiaan Respondents alleged that they are grandchildren and successor!in!interest o Udiaan "owever, an imposter alsely representing hersel as Udiaan sold the subject land to petitioner #etitioner entered the subject land and used the same in his livestoc$ business Respondents then inormed petitioner that he did not validly ac%uire the subject land, and thereater, thereater, demanded its return, but to no avail "ence, they fled the aoresaid complaint, contending the Udiaan cannot sold the subject considering that she was already dead or more than &' years when the sale occurred #etitioner denied respondents( allegations and countered that) * a+ at frst, he bought the subject land rom a person representing hersel as Udiaan who showed a community ta certifcate as proo o identity, has in her possession -CT .o T! /01/, $new the location o the subject land, and was not araid to ace the notary public when they eecuted the 2uestioned Deed o 3bsolute Sale4 * b+ he was initially prevented rom entering the subject land since it was being occupied by the "eirs o 3lredo 5accion4 * c+ in order to buy peace, he had to 6buy6 the subject land anew rom the "eirs o 5accion4 * d + he was a buyer in good aith, or value, and was without any $nowledge or participation in the alleged deects o the title thereo4 and *e+ respondents were never in possession o the subject land and they never paid real property taes over the same Ultimately, petitioner claimed that he was duped and swindled into buying the subject land twice RTC ruled in avour o the petitioner C3 modifed RTC7s decision as ollows) *a+ /,0'& s% m to petitioner4 *b+ 8,/19 s% m to the "eirs o 5accion4 and *c+ the remainder o the subject land to Udiaan(s children #etitioner #etitioner :R but was denied, hence, this petition

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